Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22
The Salaries al Officials and the Com
tingent Expenses.

The CONGRESSIONAL FUNERALS-wHAr MEMBERS GET
ON THEIR STATIONERY ACCOUNT-THE POPULARITY
or PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE-THE CLERKS ANNUAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The report OF the clerk OF the House OF Repre-
sentauves OF his expenditures for the fiscal year
ended on the Both OF last June shows that the
salaries OF officers and employees amounted to
$4l 40 4O salaries OF Capitol police tOsIs 1855
materials for folding, sl3. 72s.34; fuel and oil for
heating apparatus, s661962; furniture and re-
pairs, $5,5s4.31; packing boxes, 81, 1887; carriage
500: postage, 500; miscellaneous, s27,2s5.S1 ;
stationery and newspapers, $500. o. During,
the year the sum OF s7s2. 80 was paid to party
Tor paste for the folding-roOm. From the same
party was purchased 1000 trunk boards 32x4O for
$T3I.25.
The carpet which now covers the floor OF the
House cost s1-1o per yard. and IL required 1,370K
yards, amounting 10 81 .576.O7 For the lobby
Milton carpet at 81. 90 per yard was bought. For
tne Speakers room the carpet, border and lining
cost 1916.
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
The funeral expenses OF the late Representative
Rankin amounted TO 81 ,4s4.1s. The undertaker's
Dill was s4lO. Railroad fare sleeping berths etc.
amounted To $685.. Luncheon for the commit
tee, S425; labor and material for decorating
the item OF ..fruit bought in Washington"
Another bill OF $1,000 contains the item OF 'dfg-
glng ground with team and four men, 500.
The attendance OF the House committee at the
funeral OF Vice president Hendricks cost 81 $3.50 OS.
The funeral expenses of the late KepreS.t NATIVE
Hahn footed up S.tJSI0. Among the items was
funeral wreath, $45, and lunch for the commit
TEE, Ss1.25.
The funeral expenditures show that the usual
price charged for casketS for deceased members
was $3.50 each. while the average price for Baskets
Tor deceased employees was only $3.50 each.
UNDER THE HEAD OF STATIONERY.
The following are some OF the articles purchased
for the festive members: .One progressive euchre."
That Is frequent entry, showing that the game
l. favorite with Congressman. Robinson Cru
SOe'S Money" zone PHI and Gill reader, inches,
whatever that may be- Zone dozen cOrkScrewS"
Is frequent entry among the purchases. -Three
NaSSar Girls Is another item Trunks, alligator
bags driving gloves, check bits, travelling cases
for robes, etc, figure among the things
bought with the stationery fund. The station
cry account OF members shows that very few
or them more than half the allow
ance for stationery and newspapers It's legitimate
purpose. As a rule members draw as lightly as
possible on this fund and put the cash in their
pockets. Many OF them get their stationery in
committee rOOniS. For the last year, OF the $I2o
allowed for stationery, the following amounts
were drawn in cash: Representative Holman,
$o9.SI; Mckinley, SS2.57; Long, S43.4o; HiscOck,
$2.17; Willis, sS8.12; ketcham. 1871; w. ID.
Kelley, SI19.g,; Morrison, S111-19; MI. Pulitzer,
OF New York, drew $11S.19 in cash and S6.21 in
stationery. The figures would imply that an al
lowance OF half that now authorized would cover
tie stationery demands of members.